Introduction: The incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children is increasing, together with the awareness of the need for pediatric-specific management recommendations. This study aimed to assess the epidemiology, etiology, management, and clinical course of pediatric AP cases followed at a secondary hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all pediatric AP cases admitted to a level II hospital in the m...
Mesmo após a reestruturação de acesso à Urgência Pediátrica que teve inicio cm Março de 2000, a afluência directa à Urgência Pediátrica no Hospital Fernando Fonseca sem referenciação médica é uma realidade diária. O presente estudo pretendeu determinar os motivos que levam as crianças à urgência daquele hospital. Foi um estudo observacional des-critivo, cuja recolha de dados ocorreu entre os dias 8 e 16 de Outu...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to prospectively assess the pattern of evolution of primary resistance to antibiotics in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from Portuguese children over a 10 year period (2000-09). METHODS: A total of 1115 H. pylori strains were tested for antibiotic susceptibility to clarithromycin, metronidazole, amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin and tetracycline. RESULTS: H. pylori strains w...